The research lab is completely collapsing.
Since the lab didn’t have proper security measures to hide in the slums, it was easier to destroy than expected.
‘Well, they should’ve paid more attention to security.’
Looking at the now shapeless building, I turned my gaze away.
“We should probably scatter from here soon.”
“That does sound like a good idea.”
Even if it’s the slums, with this much commotion, there’s a high chance heroes might show up.
So it’s better to go our separate ways now.
“…So, is everything we needed to do here done?”
Uchi, who had slightly pursed his lips, looked at me with a smile as if nothing was wrong.
“Yes, it is.”
The Ability Amplifier, our target, is now gone with the destruction of the lab.
And the mission Astra gave us is already complete.
‘There’s no reason to stay here anymore.’
“Then, this is goodbye.”
Uchi looked at me with a strange expression.
…What’s this? Feels like a high school graduation or something.
It felt like I might get goosebumps for no reason.
But anyway, Uchi continued speaking bit by bit.
“It was short, but it was fun, Doryeong.”
“……”
As he said, it was a short time, but a lot happened.
From the moment we first met, Uchi followed me around like a puppy.
We caught a researcher selling drugs together and turned him gay.
And in the end, we even blew up the lab.
…
Was there anything fun about it?
“I’m glad I followed you around, Doryeong!”
I awkwardly nodded at his words.
Uchi patted my shoulder repeatedly.
“…That’s good to hear.”
“When would I ever get to experience something this spectacular?”
Uchi chuckled and turned his gaze to the collapsed lab.
“Well, I did sometimes think, ‘Are there really such scumbags in this world?!’”
What the hell is this guy saying?
“I’m sure Doryeong is a good person, and it’s clear you stand up for the weak!”
Uchi smiled brightly and turned his gaze away from the lab.
He glanced at the girl next to me for a moment.
Then he looked back at me and nodded.
‘…It feels like he’s misunderstanding something again.’
Uchi seemed to think that I destroyed the lab purely out of goodwill.
‘…Whatever. It’s the end anyway, so let him misunderstand.’
“Well then, goodbye.”
I gave a casual nod as a farewell.
“Oh, by the way, Doryeong. What’s your name?”
Just as I was about to leave, Uchi called out to me.
“It might be a bit awkward to ask now, but can’t I at least know your name?”
I thought for a moment at his words.
In this chaotic situation, I couldn’t reveal Maker’s name, nor could I give a name that would hint at my real identity.
“Jack. You can call me Jack.”
So I used the foreign name I often used in my past life.
There’s no need to give my real name anyway, so this should be enough.
“Take care, Jack Doryeong!”
“Hey, aren’t you going to say goodbye to me?”
“You should just disappear from my sight already.”
“So cold~”
“Take care, Doryeong!”
Uchi ignored Betrayer1 and waved at me with a bright smile.
I also chuckled at the sight and waved back.
Then I left with Betrayer1 and the girl.
***
“Oppa.”
A quiet cafe.
As I opened the door with a [Closed] sign, Gayeon quickly approached me.
“Welcome back.”
“I’m back.”
As I spread my arms, Gayeon naturally slipped into my embrace.
I smiled and patted her head.
“Is everything done?”
“Yes. It’s all finished now.”
Gayeon and I chatted warmly for a while.
“……”
Tug.
Feeling something tugging at the hem of my shirt, I turned my head to see the girl looking up at me.
“…Hm?”
Perhaps because I suddenly turned my gaze while talking.
Gayeon also turned her head, following my gaze.
Gayeon looked at the girl with a strange expression.
“Oppa.”
She looked at me with a puzzled expression.
I calmly answered her question.
“She’s a new companion.”
“A companion?”
Gayeon looked at me drowsily.
Then she glanced back and forth between me and the girl.
“I’ll accept her, just this once.”
Gayeon put her hands on her hips and proudly gave her permission.
‘Thanks a lot.’
“What’s her name?”
“Net…?”
Caught off guard by the sudden question, the girl looked at Gayeon with a flustered expression.
“Um, uhh…”
Auu…
The girl seemed to think for a moment, then shook her head side to side.
Then she quickly hid behind me.
‘Does she not want to say?’
Seeing her keep opening her mouth toward me, it didn’t seem like she didn’t want to say.
Then why… Oh.
Come to think of it, she was a test subject.
She was probably called by a number, not her real name.
‘She might not even have a name.’
Since she seems sensitive about the topic of names, I should probably change the subject.
I looked at the girl and Betrayer1 and spoke.
“It’s late today, so let’s rest here for the night.”
“Rest here?”
Betrayer1 looked at me with a puzzled expression.
What’s the problem?
“Isn’t this Jack-nim’s main base of operations?”
‘Ah, I haven’t revealed my identity yet.’
Now I understood what Betrayer1 was thinking.
“This is just a place for my hobbies, not exactly a main base.”
“Huh? Then…”
“I’m actually part of an organization.”
I took off my hat and mask and put on a half-mask over my face.
Seeing my appearance, Betrayer1’s eyes widened slightly.
“You are…?”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Maker, an A-rank villain and executive of Eclipse.”
“E-Eclipse?”
Betrayer1 looked at me in shock, his mouth slightly agape.
***
That night.
“Jack-nim?”
“Please call me Maker.”
I knocked on the door of the room where Betrayer1 was resting and called out to him.
“May I come in?”
“Yes, of course. I wasn’t able to sleep anyway.”
Creak…
Betrayer1, who had been glancing at me, smiled and opened the door.
“By the way, it’s really surprising.”
“What is?”
“Your identity, Maker. I never expected Eclipse to be involved…”
As I sat down on a chair, Betrayer1 started boiling water in a coffee pot in the corner.
From his perspective, it must be strange, right? A major villain organization suddenly showing up like this.
“We had an addict in our organization too.”
“…This drug was only sold within the slums.”
“I was the one who caught the Blue Scope gang.”
“Ah.”
Finally understanding the situation, he scratched his head.
“…How did it end up there?”
I was the one who directed the drugs into the organization, but…
Anyway.
“Well, it’s too late to regret now, right?”
“That’s true.”
The lab researching the Ability Amplifier was already half-destroyed, and all the researchers inside were buried alive.
Betrayer1 calmly took a sip of the coffee he made.
“Are you going to kill me?”
Then, he looked at me calmly.
‘To be honest, he’s outlived his usefulness.’
There’s no more information to gain.
Originally, I planned to kill him after this was over.
Click.
I activated my ability and aimed the gun at him.
“I thought so.”
Betrayer1 calmly sipped his coffee.
“Even though I helped you in the end, it was half under coercion, and I’ve done too many bad things…”
…No, you’re dying because you’re gay.
“This is also something I shouldn’t have done. Blinded by achievements, I hurt many people. I even took charge of the main project, only to end up like this.”
Can you not go into a flashback now?
For some reason, it feels like I have to hear your last words.
“…Even if I drag this out, it’s pointless. Sorry. I guess when you’re about to die, you tend to talk a lot.”
“Do you want to live?”
“I’d like to experience a bit more, various pleasures in life? Of course, only if Maker-nim shows me mercy.”
Unfortunately, I planned to kill him.
‘It’s not just because of some ridiculous reason like him being gay.’
He was too much of a variable.
As a researcher, there’s only so much he can do alone, and more importantly, trust is an issue.
If I brought him into Eclipse as a researcher, he might run off with all the information.
It’s not like I saved him from certain death; it was just a hostage and kidnapper relationship.
It’s a relationship where it’s easy to have other thoughts in the background.
‘It’s a bit of a waste to throw away his knowledge of Z Bio and his value as a senior researcher, but…’
It’s not like there aren’t better talents out there.
I silently kept the gun aimed at him with an unchanged expression.
Then, as if sensing my resolve, Betrayer1 closed his eyes and prepared for death.
“Well, dying like this isn’t so bad.”
Just as we both seemed to have sorted out our thoughts.
The moment I was about to pull the trigger.
Boom!
“S-Stop!!”
Crash!
‘What the hell?!’
In an instant, a young girl burst through the door and smashed the gun with a powerful kick.
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